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for your attempt to explain matters. Tell me for example why Ml. Khalil Ahmad in the Muhannad agrees with Ibn Abidin's assertion of ibn Abdul Wahhab and his followers as the khawaarij of the era - was it to pacify and please the 'Arab ulema (I would assume/hope not). This book was supposed to be the 'official' response of Deoband to certain questions. Yet few years down the line we see prominent ulema as Ml. Numani backtracking and brushing it off as propaganda.

I'm not saying the Deobandi ulema are a monolithic group but they have certain commonalities eg. the issue of the Mawlid. Despite it being validated by other ulema, the deobandis go o lengths in accusing people of bida for comemmorating it....since when is celebrating birthdays allowed in Islam, imitating Christians, the early salaf never did this etc. etc.

Yet they have no problems celebrating the the 150th birthday anniversary of the Darululum Deoband?? Since when was this established as an Islamic practice did the Prophet salAllahu 'alayh wassalam or the Sahaba mark anniversaries of Darul Arqam?

You brother SeekerofGuidance post translations of Imam Rabbani that seem to fit your agenda yet ignore other passages that seem to go against your agenda - if you are going to use him as your proof at least be honest and quote everything the Imam had to say on the matter..not snippets here and there.

To me Deobandis and Barelwis are the same in their dishonesty..there is no difference between the people who support them fanatically and those pathetic people in places like Bangladesh who fanatically support the various political parties. Same stupid mentality.